Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded with the Heydar Aliyev Order
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev was awarded the "Heydar Aliyev" Order, and President Ilham Aliyev was awarded the "Higher Degree of Friendship".
Shavkat Mirziyoyev awarded the "Heydar Aliyev" Order
The presidents of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan were awarded the highest state awards at the Koksaroy residence.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev was awarded the highest state award of the Republic of Uzbekistan - the "High-Level Friendship" Order.
Presenting this prestigious award, the head of Uzbekistan noted that this decision expresses the sincere respect and recognition of the people of Uzbekistan for the services of the President of Azerbaijan in strengthening the ties of friendship, strategic partnership and alliance between the two fraternal countries.
"You are worthy of continuing the work of your great father - the outstanding statesman Heydar Aliyev. Thanks to the wise reforms under your leadership, Azerbaijan is achieving great achievements in development and in the international arena," said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Ilham Aliyev's contribution to the expansion of multifaceted Uzbek-Azerbaijani relations was also noted with particular satisfaction. It was emphasized that his role in the establishment of allied relations between the two countries was incomparable.
In turn, the President of Azerbaijan expressed gratitude to the leader and people of Uzbekistan for the high recognition and expressed confidence in the further strengthening of comprehensive cooperation in the spirit of friendship and mutual respect.
After that, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev was awarded the highest state award of Azerbaijan - the Heydar Aliyev Order.
The award was presented to the head of state by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev.
The leader of Uzbekistan expressed deep gratitude to the President of Azerbaijan and the fraternal people of Azerbaijan, noting that he accepts this award as a high assessment of joint efforts to strengthen eternal friendship, strategic partnership and allied relations.
"This order is of special importance to me. It is named after the great statesman Heydar Aliyevich Aliyev, who devoted his entire life to serving his Motherland. It was this man who created a solid foundation for the future development of Azerbaijan," said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
It was noted that Heydar Aliyev highly valued the history and culture of Uzbekistan and made a significant contribution to the rapprochement of the two peoples.
It was expressed confidence that Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan will continue to expand cooperation in all areas in the future, and fraternal relations will be enriched with new practical content.
The Heydar Aliyev Order has been awarded to French President Jacques Chirac, Kuwaiti Emir Sabah al-Sabah, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, and many other statesmen in different years.